Press Release: Homeowner consumer group
raises concerns about builder bill. HOUSTON, TX--02/15/03 "It is
encouraging to see the new home building industry has acknowledged the
laws in Texas do not provide adequate consumer protection for the biggest
investment of our lives. But for the builders to say this bill will be
"good for the consumers" must be taken with a grain of salt the size of
a water heater."

Press Release. New Home
Warranties. Deception or Protection?. HOUSTON,
TX -- 01/01/03. Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings (HADD), a national
non-profit consumer advocacy organization released a new report identifying
extreme limitations and loopholes in new home warranties. The report, "New
Home Warranties. Deception or Protection?" analyzes the warranties used
by the majority of builders in Texas and highlights the limitations, exclusions,
and unreasonable maintenance requirements common to each warranty. (download
the report at http://www.hadd.com/warranty.pdf)